Teacher. Writer. Reader. Researcher.
In a perfect world, teachers would be able to create their ideal classrooms with all the supplies and materials they could ever want … no questions asked. In today’s world, teachers are able to claim up to $250 off of their taxes for personal spending that was used towards their classrooms and students. They are…
Note: This blog post was published in January 2018 on my first blog/website. It is being relocated to this website as I continue to transition writing and thoughts to this space. Note: This is an update to my reflection post about my attendance at NWPAM17 & NCTE17. Prior to Winter Recess in December, I had…
In a Dark, Dark Wood | Ruth Ware 308 pages | 2016 Mystery Thriller, Suspense Fiction ⭐⭐⭐ Quality read, but … From goodreads.com “What should be a cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in Ruth Ware’s suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller. Sometimes the only thing to…
Two weeks ago, I set out to attend my first National Writing Project Annual Meeting (NWPAM) and my fourth National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. Both were in St. Louis, MO, and both provided me with a breath of fresh air in my career as an English educator. I attended several sessions and…
My first graduate course, CEP 810 – Teaching for Understanding with Technology, is complete! It has been a fast paced seven weeks! I will be reflecting on aspects of the course that I enjoyed and struggled with, a recent proud moment concerning education technology, and the next steps of my education technology certificate and graduate…
This Popplet begins to showcase my Professional Learning Network or PLN. I say “begins” because the blue section representing the sub-PLN of Twitter is cut off and the Popplet is not very easy to read. Let’s take a closer look at the sub-PLNs in the slideshow below: These are the resources I reference when looking…
Was the sequel to Louis Sachar’s Holes all it was cracked up to be? This book review of Small Steps answers that question.
Holes was a highlight of my childhood and it is still a timeless classic for readers everywhere. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading it as an adult.
Dean Koontz’s thriller throws a ton of detail at the reader along with a solid mix of sci-fi and historical elements.
After a few weeks of voting, the Final Four of Book Bracket 2016 has been determined! Here are the match up’s: (1) The Hunger Games vs. (4) The Outsiders (4) The Bible vs. (2) Green Eggs and Ham Students will be voting on the Final Four on Thursday, March 31 and the Championship vote will…